yummy culinary experimentation for ckd

[obiwan9962]

re: tilapia

tilapia is a very mild flavoured fish with a delicate texture
it could be coated with a bit of flour and sauteed, breaded and panfried, egg battered and sauteed, grilled, steamed, or baked
takes well to traditional flavours such as dill, tarragon or lemon
but can handle asian and mexican flavours too
even cajun
blackened tilapia is pretty tasty but does not allow the delicate flavour of the fish to shine
so the choices are up to you
if you do blacken it a mango salsa is a good match


my fave way:get a bamboo steamer from china town
thow some ginger and lemon peels into the some water
place steamer over water
place fish in
steam 15 mins
pour alittle soy over it
enjoy

 

[obiwan9962]

always open to requests as how to cook or flavour an item

 

[|D_J^B_J|]

thought i'd share some info requested by a fellow elite member:


re: salmon

salmon is much heartier and can handle stronger flavours
in russia salmon is often eaten with red wine
i sometimes instead of using white wine to cook it with will use a shiraz, pinot noir or zinfindel

salmon takes well to asian, caribbean, mexican, cajun and italian flavours as well as traditional french flavours

in ireland and scotland some chefs pair it with a nice whiskey
one gent marinates it in whiskey before he smokes it

salmon also takes well to fruit esp mangoes and berries

if you have alot you can make your own gravlox by coating it with sea/kosher salt, sugar and dill or any of your favourite herbs (my fav is lime zest, cilantro and chinese fermented black beans)

it can be marinated in lime and chilis for a several hours to make a nice ceviche

in hawaii there is a dish called lomi salmon where it is chilled in ice water for a few hours then shredded and marinated with tomatoes, yellow onions and green onions then served with ice

salmon also takes well to any number of salsas
try grilling smaller pieces (scraps) mixing it with a salsa and wrapping it in a tortilla with some cheese and shredded lettuce

so there are many options

as for cooking methods it can be done pretty much any way..... broiled, grilled, smoked, bbq'd, steamed, fried, sauteed, dried, even boiled (soup)

Thanks for that info Obiwan. Sorry I didn't reply sooner.

I have marinated my salmon with
- lemon juice, lemon rind, sea salt and pepper;
- White vinegar, Italian herbs, basil, parsley, EV olive oil, sea salt and pepper; and
- Red wine, Mexican herbs, sea salt and pepper.

The third recipe is my fav.

I have tried grilling and baking salmon, but grilling (med-rare) is always superior. I also like eating salmon with some home-made tomato salsa if it doesn't overpower the marinade.

Next time I might try lime juice, lime zest, ginger and soy.

 

[obiwan9962]

Thanks for that info Obiwan. Sorry I didn't reply sooner.

I have marinated my salmon with
- lemon juice, lemon rind, sea salt and pepper;
- White vinegar, Italian herbs, basil, parsley, EV olive oil, sea salt and pepper; and
- Red wine, Mexican herbs, sea salt and pepper.

The third recipe is my fav.

I have tried grilling and baking salmon, but grilling (med-rare) is always superior. I also like eating salmon with some home-made tomato salsa if it doesn't overpower the marinade.

Next time I might try lime juice, lime zest, ginger and soy.

atta boy
that's the best way to know what you like
experimentation

 

[jenscats5]

Bump

Obi -- if you (ever) see this, hope you don't mind if I copy some of your recipes!!

I also made this a sticky for you....felt it deserved it.

 

[obiwan9962]

Bump

Obi -- if you (ever) see this, hope you don't mind if I copy some of your recipes!!

I also made this a sticky for you....felt it deserved it.

thank you jens
and no i don't mind if you use the recipes
sorry not been on much
but working two jobs takes alot out of a man

 

[jenscats5]

thank you jens
and no i don't mind if you use the recipes
sorry not been on much
but working two jobs takes alot out of a man

You're welcome!! This deserves to be a sticky IMO....

There were a few that I wanted to put on my Recipe Thread, cuz they're soooooo good! Gave you credit....

When are you done the 2 job stint? Miss you!

 

[obiwan9962]

When are you done the 2 job stint? Miss you!

lol presently doing 3 jobs
but not for long
the new one is actually one where i own the restaurant
well a small precentage of it but none the less when things come around it will be my only job
patience sweet lady i am still around just not as much

 

[jenscats5]

lol presently doing 3 jobs
but not for long
the new one is actually one where i own the restaurant
well a small precentage of it but none the less when things come around it will be my only job
patience sweet lady i am still around just not as much

I'm not a patient person Oh Lord of the Kitchen.....it's difficult coming up with new recipes on my lonesome.... Need a sous chef??

 

[obiwan9962]

I'm not a patient person Oh Lord of the Kitchen.....it's difficult coming up with new recipes on my lonesome.... Need a sous chef??

lol perhaps if i eventually return to the states
but not for now
not while lord sith remains in power